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Stone sparks red hot Blues!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on January 5, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Makana Stone hangs out with big bro Andre at a game earlier this season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

At least it was over quickly.

Facing the weakest team in its league Friday, the Whitman College women’s basketball squad knocked off the rust from a two-week break and rolled to another easy win.

Sparked by Coupeville grad Makana Stone, who tossed in five points while setting team-highs with 10 rebounds and five assists, the Blues crushed visiting Pacific University 75-50.

The victory, coming in Whitman’s first game since Dec. 21, lifts it to 11-1 overall, 3-0 in Northwest Conference play.

The Blues take their 11-game winning streak right back on the court Saturday, when they host Lewis & Clark (7-5, 2-1).

Whitman is opening the second half of the 2017-2018 season with four straight on their home court in Walla Walla, and plays nothing but league games from here on out.

Friday night they got an easy welcome-back-to-the-gym courtesy a Pacific team that is 1-10 on the season.

With Stone hauling down six boards in the first quarter, Whitman inched out in front 15-10, then steadily pulled away from there.

Emily Rommel dropped in 21 to pace the Blues, while Casey Poe rattled the rim for 16 and Mady Burdett banked home 12.

Stone’s sophomore campaign continues to go smoothly, as the former Wolf now sits with 158 points, 73 rebounds, 28 assists and eight steals.

She leads Whitman in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage, where she’s hitting 64% on 68 of 107 from the floor.

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San Antonio sweep for Stone!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , , on December 21, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Coupeville grad Makana Stone and Whitman College won for the 10th straight time, bouncing a ranked team Thursday in San Antonio. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The only thing that can cool them off is an enforced winter break.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone and the Whitman College women’s basketball team drilled a ranked foe Thursday, completing a clean sweep at the Trinity University Classic in San Antonio.

The 82-59 victory over the tourney hosts lifts the Blues, ranked #8 in NCAA D-III hoops, to 10-1.

With two wins by rout in as many days, Whitman heads home for the break riding a 10-game winning streak.

Stone and Co. are now off until Jan. 5, when they kick off a four-game home stand in Walla Walla.

The foe that night will be Pacific, and the game will start the heart of the Northwest Conference season for Whitman.

Currently sitting at 2-0 in league play, and in a first-place tie with George Fox, the Blues play their final 14 regular season games against conference opponents.

Thursday afternoon pitted Whitman against the #13 team in the nation, but it wasn’t as close a match-up as might have been expected.

The Blues led 16-13 after one quarter, stretched the margin to 41-33 at the break, then steadily pulled away after halftime.

The second half was when Stone did much of her damage, as she scored all eight of her points after the break.

The sophomore sensation added six rebounds, two assists and two steals, while All-American Casey Poe paced the Blues with 22 points.

For the season, Stone leads Whitman with 153 points on 58-90 (64%) shooting from the floor and 21-28 (75%) from the free throw line.

She also has 63 rebounds, 23 assists and eight steals.

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Sizzlin’ in San Antonio!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   CHS grad Makana Stone (center) scored 16 points Wednesday as Whitman romped to its ninth-straight win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They may never lose again.

Fueled by another breakout performance from sophomore sensation, and Coupeville grad, Makana Stone, the Whitman College women’s basketball squad roared to its ninth-straight win.

The Blues, ranked #8 in NCAA D-III, scorched Schreiner University 93-47 Wednesday in the opening game of the Trinity University Classic in San Antonio.

Now 9-1 on the season, Whitman returns to the floor Thursday to face the tourney hosts.

That should provide a tougher challenge, as Trinity is ranked #19 in the nation.

Wednesday it was all about putting a whuppin’ on the Mountaineers, as Whitman exploded out to a 26-14 lead after one quarter and never slowed down.

Stone went off for 16 points in just 18 minutes, on sweet 8-11 shooting from the floor, while snatching five rebounds and dealing out two assists.

She was one of the sparks which lit Whitman’s fire, tossing in eight of her points in the opening quarter.

The Blues had three gunners crack double-digits scoring, with All-American Casey Poe (18) and Emily Rommel (10) joining Stone.

With the game getting out of hand early, Whitman went to its bench liberally, with none of the Blues starters logging more than 22 minutes.

Through 10 games, Stone leads Whitman with 145 points, while adding 57 rebounds, 21 assists, six steals and a blocked shot.

She is pacing the Blues in field goal percentage at 66%, hitting 63 of 95 shots, while also knocking down 73% (19-26) at the free-throw stripe.

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They like her! They really like her!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Coupeville grad Makana Stone was tabbed Monday as the Northwest Conference women’s basketball Player of the Week. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Another day, another honor.

Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone has been busy adding to her trophy room (if she has one) this past week.

After playing two superb games over the weekend for Whitman College, the former Wolf hoops star was tabbed as the MVP of the Whitworth Holiday Classic.

Monday, she picked up another honor, with the Northwest Conference hailing her as its women’s basketball Athlete of the Week.

Stone scored 29 points and hauled down seven rebounds this weekend, as Whitman pounded on Carroll (Mont.) College and Colorado College.

For the season, the sophomore sensation is averaging 14.3 points and 5.8 rebounds a night. She leads the Blues in points, field goal percentage and free throw percentage.

Whitman, which is ranked #7 in the most-recent NCAA D-III poll, is 8-1.

The Blues carry an eight-game winning streak to San Antonio, where they will play in the Trinity University Classic Dec. 20-21.

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Double your hoops pleasure!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 9, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Makana Stone tossed in a game-high 14 points Saturday, sparking Whitman to its eighth-straight win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Winner, winner, chicken dinner for Wolf grads everywhere.

Both of Coupeville’s college basketball-playing whiz kids came away with victories Saturday, while playing in different states.

Makana Stone and Whitman College rolled to a tourney win in Spokane, their eighth-straight triumph.

Meanwhile, out in Pennsylvania, Kailey Kellner and D’Youville College snapped a losing skid and go into a nearly month-long break flush with a conference win.

Stone: 

Whitman, ranked #7 in the most-recent NCAA D-III women’s basketball poll, bounced Colorado College 75-42 to sweep through the Holiday Classic presented by Red Lion River Inn.

The Blues improved to 8-1, and will take a week-and-a-half off before playing in the Trinity University Classic in San Antonio Dec. 20-21.

Saturday, Whitman leaned on All-American Casey Poe and their sophomore sensation, Stone, who made for a very-effective one-two punch.

The duo dropped 14 points apiece, while Stone added four rebounds, four assists and a steal.

After a quick start (Whitman rolled out to an 18-9 bulge after one quarter), the Blues put it on cruise control for the rest of the afternoon.

The second half was a thing of beauty, as Whitman rolled up a 43-18 advantage after the break.

Through nine games, Stone, who was voted tourney MVP for her work this weekend, leads the Blues in scoring, tallying 129 points.

She also has 52 rebounds, 19 assists, six steals and a blocked shot.

A key to her success this season has been her sizzlin’ shooting touch. Stone is hitting 65% from the field, on 55 of 84 shots, and 73% from the free throw line (19-26).

Kellner:

The freshman Spartan snagged two rebounds, as D’Youville held off a furious fourth quarter rally in a 53-50 win at Pittsburgh-Greensburg.

The victory snapped a two-game losing streak and lifts the Spartans to 3-6 overall, 2-1 in league play.

Up by three at the half, D’Youville crushed it in the third, rolling up a 22-9 advantage.

Then, the Spartans almost gave it all back, allowing their hosts to go on a 19-6 run in the fourth which fell just short of a miracle comeback.

D’Youville is now off until Jan. 4.

Through the first nine games of her college career, Kellner has made four starts and is averaging 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds a night.

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